Thanks Emma. For those interested in knowing more about creating an inclusive and prosperous gemstone industry in Greenland, please refer to the report written by Fair Jewellery Action, available here: http://www.fairjewelry.org/abd/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Creating-a-Prosperous-and-Inclusive-Gemstone-Industry-in-Greenland-for-publication.pdf 

Emma, thank you for highlighting there important issues taking place in Greenland.   Here's an article I wrote several years ago which outlines the issues that confronted the Aug. 16th Union in context to the government and the Canadian mining company, True North Gems.   This article is also on Fair Jewelry Action.,   www.fairjewelry.org/the-politically-hot-greenland-ruby/